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A close-up photo of a grouping of glass bottles with handwritten labels, and filled with grain seeds. Small, printed yellow paper envelopes are laid out in front of the bottles.
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Food for the future: How Canada's seed bank is protecting crop plants for tomorrow

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Jan 19, 2021
Follow Science Advisor Renée-Claude Goulet for a behind-the-scenes look at Canada’s plant gene bank, where our agricultural biodiversity is collected and preserved.
One of the first de Havilland Canada Chipmunk imported to the United Kingdom. Anon., “De Havilland [Canada] DHC-1 ‘Chipmunk.’” Aviation Magazine, 1 January 1951, cover.
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A Tamias striatus cavorting in the clouds: The de Havilland Canada Chipmunk

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Jan 17, 2021
Bienvenue and welcome to the fabulous world of aviation and space. Did you notice that last week’s article in our blog / bulletin / thingee was about an excellent Canadian aircraft, the de Havilland Canada Caribou? Yes? Wunderbar. Are you happy with this choice? Doubly wunderbar. Having mentioned the name of another aircraft designed by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) of Downsview, near Toronto, Ontario, in said article, the idea occurred to me to discuss its story this week. And
A woman wearing purple gloves looks into a glass bottle of water that she is holding.
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Life on Mars? Billion-year-old water found near Timmins could offer glimpse into the past

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Jan 14, 2021
An ancient water sample is now part of the Ingenium collection, and is connected to the possibility of life on Mars.
A colourful, cartoon-style illustration depicts four rows of different faces, with six faces in each row. Each face is devoid of features, but shows distinctive skin tones, hair, and clothing.
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My face blind life

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Jan 11, 2021
If you had to identify people by their elbows, could you do it? Find out what it’s like to be face blind.
The 5th pre-production de Havilland Canada AC-1 Caribou. Larry Booda, “Aeronautical Engineering – Aviation Week Pilot Report – STOL Caribou Calls for Special Handling.” Aviation Week and Space Technology, January 23, 1961, 56.
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A flying truck which gave soldiers atom-age mobility: The de Havilland Canada Caribou

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Jan 10, 2021
Welcome aboard this edition of our blog / bulletin / thingee. I would like to speak (type?) to you this week about one of the very successful aircraft designed and manufactured by one of Canada’s leading aircraft manufacturers, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) of Downsview, Ontario – a firm mentioned many times in this place, since February 2018. This aircraft is the de Havilland Canada Caribou. In the months following the service introduction of the de Havilland Canada Otter single
The Oberth Moon car as imagined in 1960. I.M. Levitt, “Le problème du transport sur la Lune.” L’Action catholique, 10 July 1960, 5.
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I’m just not sure this vehicle was well thought through: The Moon car of astronautic pioneer Hermann Julius Oberth

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Jan 9, 2021
Guten tag, my reading friend. Are you having fun today? Wunberbar. Given this state of jocularity, I will presume to impose upon you for a few minutes. I can only presume that the illustration above caught your attention. As you must painfully know by now, yours truly cannot resist an opportunity to pontificate. After all, either one is a curator or one is not. Anyway, said illustration accompanied one of many articles on the mysteries of the universe published between May 1960 and February 1963
Three images side by side. From left to right: a salmon filet being sliced with a knife, a greyscale photo of the moon, and an artistic rendering of a protein
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3 things you should know about aquaculture, Moon samples, and artificial intelligence

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Jan 7, 2021
For the January edition, we provide context around the latest developments in aquaculture, Chang’e-5’s samples from the Moon, and how artificial intelligence is helping scientists to understand the behavior of proteins in the bodies of all living things.
The Ferrari 512 Pininfarina Modulo, on display at the 1971 edition of the Salon international de l’Auto de Montréal, Montréal, Québec. Jean D. Legault, “Une première mondiale et 12 continentales.” La Patrie, 17 January 1971, 31.
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One of the most famous dream cars of all time: The Ferrari 512 Pininfarina Modulo

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Jan 3, 2021
Yours truly must admit that I am not fascinated by automobiles. I have never been. This being said (typed?), I must admit that I was struck by the elegance of the Ferrari 512 Pininfarina Modulo. The history of this unique vehicle apparently began with the Ferrari 512 racing car, designed around 1968-69 to compete in the World Sportscar Championships races organised by the Fédération internationale de l’automobile and the Fédération international du sport automobile. After a somewhat difficult
A rather sober advertisement for F.A. Fluet Enregistré’s La Canadienne spruce beer. Anon., “Advertisement – F.A. Fluet Enregistré.” L’Action catholique, 4 January 1951, 5.
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A small beer which was no small beer: F.A. Fluet Enregistré of Québec, Québec, and La Canadienne spruce beer

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Jan 1, 2021
Happy New Year, my reading friend. I must admit that I had some difficulty in choosing the topic for this week. If I may recycle a quote from Princess Irulan, a minor character from Dune, a rather disappointing science fiction film from 1984, a beginning is a very delicate time. So, let us be original – and sober. Yours truly indeed wishes to start the year 2021 with an article on… spruce beer – a classic in the culinary toolbox of Québec. Before going any further, let me clarify that this is
A scene captured at the launch of the Jeu de l’électricité by Éditions Héritage Incorporée, Montréal, Québec, 6 November 1968. Anon., “–.” Le Devoir, 6 November 1968, 11.
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A B C Abécédaire. Viens avec nous autour de la Terre: The Société Radio-Canada’s Tour de Terre children educational television program

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Dec 22, 2020
Good morning, good day or good evening, my reading friend. Yours truly dares to hope that all is well in your little corner of our galaxy. Not being sure that your encyclopedic knowledge of the world around us allows you to identify the people in the above photograph, allow me to quote its caption:
An advertisement selling the merits of the Vin St.Georges. Anon. “Advertising – T.G. Bright & Company Limited.” Le Bulletin des agriculteurs, December 1940, 2.
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To treat the family this holiday season, do not forget the Vin St.Georges: A brief look at a pioneer of the Canadian wine industry, T.G. Bright & Company Limited

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Dec 22, 2020
While it is not in the habits of yours truly to blather about the intoxicating drinks imagined by our species of hominid since the dawn of time, I will make an exception to the rule to talk (type?) to you about a product which accompanied countless birthdays and réveillons in Québec for decades, the famous Vin St.Georges, and, more precisely, about a pioneer of the Canadian wine industry, T.G. Bright & Company Limited. Once upon a time, there was a lumber merchant from Toronto, Ontario, born in
A group of people stand outdoors, looking up as a small white plane drops candy and gifts while it flies over the crowd.
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A living legend: Saying farewell to Johnny May’s sweet tradition

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Dec 17, 2020
Last year, legendary Inuit bush pilot Johnny May made his final candy drop before saying goodbye to a sweet tradition.
A young woman wearing sunglasses smiles as she looks towards the camera. A large yellow aircraft is visible on the runway behind her; the word “Ontario” is clearly visible on the side of the aircraft.
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Stamp of approval: Emily Crombez honoured for her ground-breaking role in female aviation

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Dec 17, 2020
High flyer Emily Crombez is an inspiration to young female pilots everywhere.